Intelligent Floor Cleaning Machine Control for Data-Driven Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor cleaning machines lack intelligent systems capable of selectively gathering, monitoring, storing, recording, and analyzing data associated with their components, and communicating this data with other systems and users, and are not compatible with secondary electrochemical cell sub-assemblies.
Innovation Solution
Integration of an intelligent system within floor cleaning machines, including a recovery tank, vacuum fan, solution tank, solution flow, control console, frame and wheel, scrub head, and squeegee sub-assemblies, which enables data gathering, monitoring, storage, analysis, and communication with other systems and users, utilizing secondary electrochemical cells like lithium-ion batteries for power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If an intelligent system is integrated into floor cleaning machines to gather, monitor, store, record, and analyze data, then operational efficiency and maintenance planning are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intelligent system is designed to perform multiple functions including data gathering, monitoring, storage, recording, and analysis across different components of the floor cleaning machine. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be multiple separate systems into a single integrated platform, enhancing productivity while managing complexity through functional consolidation rather than proliferation of separate components
2Ease of operation
If an intelligent system with data communication capabilities is added to floor cleaning machines, then user interaction and maintenance planning are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intelligent system incorporates feedback mechanisms that enable continuous communication between the machine components and the user interface. Data from sensors and monitors is fed back to users through the communication interface, allowing for real-time monitoring and interaction. This feedback loop improves ease of operation by keeping users informed about machine status and performance without requiring complex manual checking procedures
3Duration of action of moving object
If secondary electrochemical cell sub-assemblies are integrated into floor cleaning machines, then power supply and operational duration are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The secondary electrochemical cell sub-assemblies are designed with self-service capabilities including automatic monitoring of charge status, temperature management, and integrated safety features. The intelligent system automatically manages the battery sub-assemblies without requiring complex external control systems, allowing the batteries to serve themselves in terms of monitoring and basic control functions, thereby extending operational duration while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient data management and communication, enhancing operational efficiency, maintenance planning, and user interaction, while ensuring compatibility with secondary electrochemical cell sub-assemblies.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing secondary electrochemical cells like lithium-ion batteries for power
Data Source
AI summary
A floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein the solution tank sub-assembly preferably includes a secondary electrochemical cell, a solution flow sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, a frame and wheel sub-assembly and/or a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system at least one of selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and analyzes data associated with components of the floor cleaning machine assembly, and at least one of controllably communicates and disseminates such data with at least one of another system and user.